Goldfinch in pastel

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Gorgeous.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sat 20 Feb 15:38:45

Wow, this is a stunner. All the textures are great and that lichen the icing on the cake!

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 20 Feb 16:08:13

Beautiful painting. I particularly like the way you’re have painted the lichen on the branch

Posted by Paul Webb on Sat 20 Feb 16:26:54

Wonderful Adele!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sat 20 Feb 17:00:19

Beautifully painted.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Sat 20 Feb 17:23:06

Excellent rendition, you've got everything spot on with this little chappie.

Posted by Brian Ward on Sat 20 Feb 17:25:10

Excellent.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 20 Feb 17:59:42

Adorable pastel, i love the texture.

Posted by christopher lawton on Sat 20 Feb 20:21:12

Stunning and meticulous detail Adele, beautiful.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 20 Feb 20:39:09

Thankyou for the lovely comments. Boy, extra soft pastels are hard work, but I’m trying so hard to improve with each drawing

Posted by Adele Mckinley on Sun 21 Feb 02:35:47

The detail is astounding, you can feel the roughness of the branch with the lichen hanging on. The ruffled feathers and alertness of the Bird.

Posted by John Crompton on Sun 21 Feb 09:24:59

Hang on Studio Wall

20/02/2021

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Goldfinch study in extra soft pastel

About the Artist

Adele Mckinley

I’m a pastry chef by trade so the unsociable hours mean I don’t get much time off but when I do I enjoy drawing and sketching. I started an HNC in art and design many moons ago but I struggled with abstract and computer aided design so I decided it wasn’t for me and just to keep it as a hobby. I was…

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